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"Ahmira she's dying and she keeps asking about you. You gotta come here quick" he said. I covered my mouth
"Okay okay I'm on my way" I said hanging up the phone and running back to the table
"Everything good?" August sayid standing up
"No we have to go it's my grandmother" I said. He quickly grabbed my hand and jogged to the car. I took off my heels as he pulled off.
"I'm coming grandma" I said to myself
We pulled up to my grandmothers house and it was an ambulance outside. I got out and ran in the house and seen my grandmother in a stretcher.
"Grandma I'm right here im right here" I said caressing her face. She smiled weakly
"My baby I haven't seen you in years, how you doing?" She said weakly
"I'm okay grandma. But listen you can't leave me I have nobody else" I cried.
"Oh hush, you have that boy right there. He's been with you his whole life" she said. I smiled weakly
"I haven't known him my whole life granny" I said. She smiled
"Yes you have baby. He was your next door neighbor and he's been taking care of you ever since. I'm glad y'all stuff together " she said weakly while coughing.
I looked back at august and he just stared at me.
"Listen to me, you are beautiful and strong and don't forget it. Grandma Meredith time is up and she has to go with her angel now " she said. I cried harder
"No granny, you can't leave me" I said wiping my face
"You gotta be strong na. You are surrounded by love okay?" She said holding my hands. I nodded my head as she closed her eyes
"Now grandma has to visit her angel she's been missing" she said weakly as her grip on my hand got weaker and weaker.
"No, granny" I said looking down at her. My body started shaking
"No you can't leave me" I yelled as I felt someone grab me.
"No" I cried out as they covered her body and took her away from me. I wiped my eyes and looked at august.
"You knew this whole time" I said walking up to him but Dave grabbed me back.
"Baybah I found out when I was on tour I was gonna tell you" he said walking towards me
"Don't" I said holding up my hand. I could kick his ass right now but I thought about something
"Your mother is the reason I was in foster care?" I said staring at him. He scratched the back of his neck
"Baybah it was for the best. She had good intentions behind it" he said. I shook my head
"For the best? Do you know what I went through in that system?" I screamed at him. "Do you?" I said
"Those old ass man beat and rapped me for years. I couldn't call anybody and tell anyone. I felt like shit " I cried as Dave held me.
"Mira Baybah—" he said walking towards me
"And she thought it was best for me?" I screamed as he walked up to me. I swung and hit him
"Go to hell, I hate you. I never want to see your face again" I said looking up at him holding his nose.
He was about to say something but he walked away a time his car and sped off. I stood there feeling ..like the old me.
"I'll take you home" Dave said guiding me to his car. I got in and sat in silence looking out the window. My life was falling apart right in front of me.
Dave pulled up to my house and I just started bawling my eyes out. I didn't know how to feel. Everyone in my family had vanished. They all left me
He got out the car and walked over to my side picking me up as I cried in his arms. He took my key and opened the door for me. He walked me upstairs and laid me down in my bed and pulled the covers over me
"Call me if you need me don't hesitate" he said. I nodded. He kissed my forehead and left
Sunday- August -
I got up feeling like shit today. I kept replaying last Night in my head over and over again. I never seen Ahmira that hurt before since I hurt her and I ended up doing it again unintentionally. I went bathroom not even wanting to shower. I hopped in and washed up and got out . I brushed my teeth and through on some shorts and went downstairs.
I went to the kitchen and sat down at the counter and got on my phone I scrolled through my camera roll and seen all of me and Ahmira pictures. I smiled to myself.
I decided to call her but no answer. I sent her a quick text and waited for her response but no answer.
I sighed and went to the studio and started writing whatever came to my mind. My phone went off
"Hey ma" I said
"Hey my baby, how are you?" She asked I sighed
"Good just havin writers block at the moment" I said rubbing my face
"You always lived in that music" she said. I chuckled
"Any help?" I said. It was quiet for a moment
"Just remember what I told you baby you got it" she said. I smiled
"Thanks ma" I said.
"Anytime" she said hanging up. I looked at the board before making a beat. I pulled up the personal mic and pressed play and just said anything that came to mind
Mama said stay out of trouble
Mama said don't be a fool
Mama said stay in somebody's church
Mama said boy stay in school
Mama told me I better get home, before the street lights come on
Mama always use to cry when I left her
Maybe cause daddy was gone
I still remember the lessons my mama taught me
But now it's my turn to show you how far they brought me
Mama I made it, ahhhh yeaaah
Mama I made it
I could of been locked up, I could of been gunned down but I found my own way
I ain't gonna stop now cause mama I made it
And I hope I made you proud
Before I could finish the song I heard a knock at the door. I stopped the music and walked to the door. I sighed and opened it.
"Why aren't you dressed" tiara said walking in.
"Dressed for what" I said closing the door
"You have to get ready to meet with the architect" she said looking up at me
"I forgot that was today" I said grabbing my hoodie and slipping on my shoes
"We late?" I asked grabbing my keys and looked at her watch
"If we leave now we'll make it" she said getting up and leaving out the door As I followed behind her .
Sunday-2:35pm-Ahmira-
I was laying in bed staring at the ceiling as everybody was in and out my bedroom trying to get me to eat and come out but I wasn't really feeling it
"Mira, come on" Kenzie said standing in the doorway . I shook my head.
"Please can you at least drink this" she said holding up an ensure . I looked at her
"For me " she pouted. I sighed sitting up and grabbing the drink.
She smiled at while I opened it and drunk it. I wiped my mouth with the back of my hand as Dave, Chris, and Destiny came in the room
"She drunk it ?" Dave whispered like I couldn't hear him.
"Yup" Kenzie.
"That's good" destiny said looking down at me. I laid back in my bed and looked up at the ceiling.
"Aye give us a minute" Chris said. Everyone started walking out while he stood over me.
"Aye sit up" he said. I rolled my eyes and covered my face with the pillow.
I felt him snatch it off my face and looked down at me, clenching his jaw.
"Bruh sitcho ass up" Chris said angrily. I sat up quickly startled by his voice. He never yelled at me before
"You not finna be moppin around here not eating and shi. You was doin good don't let nun ruin that" he said as I looked into his eyes
"You hear me" he questioned. I nodded my head
"Yeah" I said lowly. He reached over on the dresser and gave me a small bottle of apple juice and my pill.
"Take it, I already took mine" he said. I put the pill on the tongue and drunk the apple juice. He got up and walked to the door
"And get up and brush yo teeth, yo shit stank" he said waving his hand over his nose. I scoffed and threw the pillow at him
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